- Class 1a
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1a A sasquatch/bigfoot specimen has been collected (alive or dead).
- Class 1b
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1b A report investigation results in a sasquatch observation or the documentation of clear tracks or other forms of physical evidence by an investigator.
- Class 1c
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1c An investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot by a very reliable observer is a distinct possibility, tangible corroborating evidence is documented, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 1d
- Class 1, Corroboration: Reports involving a sighting, and accompanied by another form of support.1d A visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility involving two or more reliable observers, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 2
- Class 2, Competency: Reports involving sightings by professionally trained or highly skilled observers.2 Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is exceptionally trustworthy, professionally trained, and experienced in the outdoors and/or is accustomed to looking for and recording details (e.g., biologist, anthropologist/archaeologist, ranger, trapper/tracker/seasoned hunter, bird watcher, game warden, naturalist, law enforcement), and other explanations can be reasonably excluded.
- Class 3a
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3a Investigator determines that a visual encounter with a sasquatch/bigfoot is a distinct possibility, the observer is credible, and all other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3b
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3b Unidentifiable vocalizations were reported and there is accompanying tangible evidence to possibly indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot, the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
- Class 3c
- Class 3, Credibility: Sightings or possible wood ape evidence reported by credible witnesses.3c No visual encounter occurred, but physical evidence was found to indicate the presence of a sasquatch/bigfoot (tracks, hair, scat, etc.), the observer is very reliable, and other sources can be reasonably ruled out.
Case: 01040028
Class 3aMan encounters a large, upright, human-like form near the Sam Houston National Forest.
Report Details
Occurrence date: November/2004
Location: Montgomery County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Willis
Time / Conditions: 10:30 PM — Just after a major thunderstorm. Heavily wooded, backing up to National Forest. Nearby cattle farm.
# of Witnesses:
Location: Montgomery County, TX
Nearby/Vicinity: Willis
Time / Conditions: 10:30 PM — Just after a major thunderstorm. Heavily wooded, backing up to National Forest. Nearby cattle farm.
# of Witnesses:
Witness Account:
After storm, the power went out, so I got a flashlight, rubber boots and poncho on to walk the power line up to the main road. We had a lot of lightning during the storm, so I wanted to check the lines for damage. I walked the line up to the main road and found the place that lightning hit, so was walking back to house up drive. By the way, I live on 47 acres so the drive is long and winding to house. I came around the bend towards the house and looked up and noticed 2 white dots I thought they were lights from the power company, working on lines, but as I got closer, I noticed them blink. I got a little nervous, so I kept flashlight on them. At first I thought it was a deer, then realized they were way too high to be deer. As I got closer, I guessed they were about 6 to 8 ft. off the ground. They blinked again. The air had an iron, musky smell. When I shined the light again in the direction, I noticed a dark figure, big and bulky. Hard to tell because the flashlight wasn't very bright. It blinked again, I ran and fell in the mud. I got back up and shined the light and the eyes were gone. I could hear it moving through the tree line next to me. I couldn't run fast enough to the house. I ran in and locked the door. Everyone in the house had never seen the look I had on my face before. I was scared and I don't scare easily. We went back out in a bit and I got my Q-beam out and panned the tree line till I was beside the house and they hollered, "Stop, LOOK" and there were the eyes again beside the house in the woods. We couldn't see the whole thing because it was behind the trees, just eyes blinking in the bright light. Then it ran off, deeper in the woods and we heard a throaty howl.
Physical evidence:
We went out the next night and found where I saw eyes and found 2 what looks like footprints and what looks like knuckle prints, like it was crouched down. Maybe it was and heard me walking up and stood when I saw its eyes in the flashlight.
Sounds:
No noise till it ran off into woods. We hear grunting howling noises every once in a while at night. Our dog sleeps outside, but sometimes I get woken up, with her scratching the door hard, like she's scared wanting in.
Additional observations:
A strong, musky iron smell.
Investigator's Observations
Investigator(s): Daryl Colyer
This investigation was conducted as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred in Montgomery County, Texas, 23 November 2004.
I talked to the witness and his girlfriend about the encounter which happened on 23 November 2004. The night after his encounter, KTRK ABC13 of Houston ran a feature about Bigfoot in Texas. The witness was amazed and contacted the NAWAC about what had happened to him.
The witness saw eye shine and a silhouette of a large, upright, human-like form in the light of his very low-powered flashlight. If the witness's account is accurate, a human can be ruled out because humans have no eye shine when illuminated by lights at night. The witness's girlfriend also saw the eyes when the two returned outside later. At that time, it appeared to the witnesses that the animal was perhaps peering from behind a tree, still occasionally blinking. The animal's eyes changed from the light-whitish color to red as the reflection of the light was changed due to the animal apparently altering the angle at which it was viewing the witnesses.
The witness stated that he has heard strange vocalizations at night from time to time, but never really paid much attention to them. After his encounter, he is much more cognizant of sounds coming from the woods that surround the property on which he lives. The Sam Houston National Forest is very close, with one other private property as a buffer between the witness's home and the national forest. The area has generated numerous reports and may well have the highest concentration of reported sightings in the four-state region.
This investigation was conducted as a result of an incident that allegedly occurred in Montgomery County, Texas, 23 November 2004.
I talked to the witness and his girlfriend about the encounter which happened on 23 November 2004. The night after his encounter, KTRK ABC13 of Houston ran a feature about Bigfoot in Texas. The witness was amazed and contacted the NAWAC about what had happened to him.
The witness saw eye shine and a silhouette of a large, upright, human-like form in the light of his very low-powered flashlight. If the witness's account is accurate, a human can be ruled out because humans have no eye shine when illuminated by lights at night. The witness's girlfriend also saw the eyes when the two returned outside later. At that time, it appeared to the witnesses that the animal was perhaps peering from behind a tree, still occasionally blinking. The animal's eyes changed from the light-whitish color to red as the reflection of the light was changed due to the animal apparently altering the angle at which it was viewing the witnesses.
The witness stated that he has heard strange vocalizations at night from time to time, but never really paid much attention to them. After his encounter, he is much more cognizant of sounds coming from the woods that surround the property on which he lives. The Sam Houston National Forest is very close, with one other private property as a buffer between the witness's home and the national forest. The area has generated numerous reports and may well have the highest concentration of reported sightings in the four-state region.
